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JLS tree planting ceremony, potluck honors French sister city anniversary
JLS tree planting ceremony, potluck honors French sister city anniversary
Motoko Iwata, Opinion/Editorial Editor • October 17, 2024

French cheeses, crumbling soil and an eight foot tall silver linden tree were all on display at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School yesterday...

Sophomores putting final touches on the front of their fire truck. Palo Alto High School students are gearing up for the final Spirit Week rally with the class floats. According to sophomore Ava Knox, the sophomores are building a pulley system on top of the fire truck. “I’m really excited to see the whole thing put together during the parade,” Knox said.
Students gear up for Spirit Week with float building
Doreen Hou, Reporter • October 17, 2024

Students from all classes at Palo Alto High School are working feverishly on building floats that will be presented at the Friday rally at the...

Junior Hadrien de Martel hops in a potato sack, racing the freshmen at the Spirit Week rally relay competition during lunch on Wednesday at Palo Alto High School. According to freshman Maya Ratliff, dressing up for Spirit Week brightens up her day. "It just makes me a better person to see all these people dress up because I feel you're so cheerful and happy all the time and it's really positive," Ratliff said.
Good day for freshmen, but seniors still lead
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu October 17, 2024

A potato sack race. A human-sized hamster ball contest. A three-legged race combined with the goal of balancing an egg on a spoon. These...

Juniors struggle to pass the water in the water bucket challenge during a Tuesday rally at Palo Alto High School. According to junior Ginwalla, the juniors had a lot of confidence heading into the lunch rally. "I'm super confident, we got this in the bag," Ginwalla said.
Seniors dominate second lunch rally with water buckets, donuts
Andrew Zhao and Kevin O'Brien October 16, 2024

The grass and football field were soaked wet after Palo Alto High School's second Spirit Week rally, which took place during lunch Tuesday in...

Students compete against each other to gather the most balls during a game of Hungry-Hungry Hippos, featured in the first Spirit Week rally of the year  at Palo Alto High School. According to sophomore Tessa Berney, she enjoyed watching the activity. “I was really happy with the Hungry-Hungry Hippos,” Berney said. “I missed that last year, and it's actually a lot more elaborate than I thought.”
Seniors snag victories in first Spirit Week rally
Vivian Lin and Mihika Sridhar October 11, 2024

Judging by the cheers, hollers, and whoops that echoed at lunch today through Palo Alto High School’s Big Gym, this year's Spirit Week is going...

The green costumes worn by Palo Alto High School students blend into the Quad during the first "best-dressed" competition of Spirit Week. According to senior Heiren Noone, her favorite part of Spirit Week is the class competition. "[The best part of Spirit Week is] dressing up and beating the other grades," Noone said.
Spirit Week kicks off with first "best-dressed" competition
Amani Fossati-Moiane and Gus Soedarmono October 11, 2024

Green paint, neon glitter, and fluffy tutus abounded across Palo Alto High School today for the first day of Spirit Week. The annual school tradition...

Senior ASB vice president Amani Fossati-Moiane cycles through the donated freshman class spirit shirts in front of room 502 on Thursday to an interested Paly student. "The Spirit Swap was mainly for people who don't necessarily tend to participate much in Spirit Week and don't go out of their way to search for outfits," Fossati-Moiane said. "This was a way to bring Spirit Week shopping to school."
Spirit swap brings donated gear to students
Cailey Quita October 11, 2024

With Palo Alto High School's Spirit Week quickly approaching, Paly Associated Student Body hosted the Spirit Swap during lunch on Thursday to...

Dressed in Y2K attire, the seniors at Palo Alto High School shout pridefully during last year's Spirit Week rally. This year, sophomore vice president Leilani Chen is ready to lead her class in full spirit. "I’m most excited to see the energy that the sophomores will bring this year,” Chen said. “We were super energized at the first rally and I have a feeling that if we bring the same energy, we will do well this year.”
Spirit Week 2024: More events split across two weeks
Kristine Lin and Celina Lee October 10, 2024

Spanning two football games and a night rally, and accommodating a three-day weekend in-between, Palo Alto High School's Spirit Week 2024 begins...

Junior reciever Jake Wang and sophomore quarterback Justin Fung celebrate in the endzone after a Viking touchdown against Kings Academy on September 27th. According to Wang, getting in that championship mode is going to keep the Vikings going. “A lot of us from last year's team knows what it takes to get that ring," Wang said. "Just sharing that determination with everyone is going to be key to our success.” 
Football heads into first Bay League game
Shreyas Shashi, Reporter • October 11, 2024
Viking defender Natalie Dymmel chases down Bruins junior Gabriella "Gigi" Gonzalez in the second half of the game at the Earl Hansen Football Stadium, Monday Oct 7th. According to Viking junior wide receiver and defensive back Danica Chew, the team played solid defense but occasionally struggled with making progress on the field. “Our defense was so good today, they were pulling those flags really fast,” Chew said. “I think our offense needs to work on some shorter passes.”
Flag Football falls to Bruins in defensive brawl
Alex Chang and Andrew Zhao October 11, 2024
Paly sophomore outside hitter Maura Hambly serves the ball during the Vikings' eighth match of the season at home against the Homestead High School Mustangs. The Vikings won, 3-2, continuing their winning streak. “Our goal this season is to make it into open for CCS and then to try to go far in Norcal,” Hambly said.
Girls volleyball conquers Mustangs, continues win streak
Cailey Quita October 10, 2024
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Verbatim: Looking back on one year of the Israel-Gaza conflict
Verbatim: Looking back on one year of the Israel-Gaza conflict
Motoko Iwata and Xander Yap October 8, 2024

The Israel-Gaza conflict began on Oct. 7, 2023. The Paly Voice asked students for their opinions on the conflict one year later. "There's...

AAPI Youth Mental Health event creates new mindsets
AAPI Youth Mental Health event creates new mindsets
William Xue September 21, 2024

Palo Alto High School's Associated Student Body hosted an Asian American youth mental health panel discussion on Tuesday night at the Performing...

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Review: Tang Bar's hot pot take-out — worth the drive
Allison Ma, Culture Editor • August 26, 2024

The rich aroma of Sichuan spice and savory chicken broth fills the air at Tang Bar, where vibrant displays of fresh vegetables, thinly sliced...

Review: Mochiko Mochi Pizza explores fusion flavors
Review: Mochiko Mochi Pizza explores fusion flavors
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu April 24, 2024

The delicate allure of Asian flavors that intertwine with the comforting familiarity of European cuisine at Mochiko Mochi Pizza is like no other,...

The New York Times games page has ten new puzzles for players each day.
New York Times games: Worth playing for students?
Carissa Tsui and Motoko Iwata April 21, 2024

With the recent addition of "Strands" on March 4, the New York Times now hosts 10 games on its website with new rounds of each game available...

Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) looks in horror as a army of fire nation soldiers approaches them.
'Avatar The Last Airbender': The Avatar returns
Alex Chang and Joy Tan March 27, 2024

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago these four nations lived in harmony — but everything changed when Netflix’s latest live-action remake of...